Laurie Blackman, Carroll County's human resources director, presented July 31 a proposal to replace manual paper-based payroll and timekeeping with Tyler Technologies' ExecuTime. Blackman said most departments now use manual methods that consume roughly 60 staff hours every other week and generate more than 600 sheets of paper per pay cycle. The proposal calls for a two-year phased implementation: Year 1 would deploy the core time-and-attendance module; Year 2 would add advanced scheduling for the sheriff's office, fire and 9-1-1.

Why it matters: the county says the system will reduce manual work, create audit trails showing who changed time entries and when, and reduce payroll errors by integrating directly with Munis, the county's existing Tyler Technologies payroll system. HR recommended Tyler despite a roughly 20 percent higher two-year cost compared with two alternatives because the other quotes did not meet the county's required integration and functional standards.

Details: Blackman said Tyler performed an on-site demonstration with department heads and that IT staff (Jacob Parsons) confirmed the proposal would not strain county infrastructure. The two-year cost estimate for Tyler's solution is about $97,000; alternatives (TimeClock Plus, UKG) were lower cost but would require manual workarounds and limit reporting and scheduling features. Blackman told commissioners the time savings would free HR to focus on recruitment, training and employee engagement. Several commissioners asked questions and said they wanted this item taken as a standalone vote rather than on the consent agenda.

Next steps: HR asked for formal approval to proceed with Tyler Technologies; the board asked that the item not be placed on consent and be brought forward for an individual vote so commissioners can record their positions.